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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5688: Public lands/carbon seq.

Providing carbon sequestration and ecosystem services in the management of public lands.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to establish a program to provide assistance to any state agency or local government seeking to develop an offset program relating to the lands they manage.
  • Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into contracts for ecosystem service projects for up to 125 years in order to generate revenue by providing ecosystem services that directly or indirectly benefit humans or enhance social welfare.
  • Requires the Board of Natural Resources to approve contract terms and minimum payment for ecosystem services, unless it transfers its authority to the Commissioner of Public Lands by resolution.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5688), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
February 3, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing carbon sequestration and ecosystem services in the management of public lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Senator D-22Marko Liias D-21Christine Rolfes D-23Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. ENET - Majority; do pass.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5688 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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